Question

The oldest surviving Chinese art comes from the Shang Dynasty. What was usually featured on bronze sculptures and vessels from this period?

Answer 1

Shang rulers and nobles, for instance, required a vast quantity of vessels for various ceremonies associated with religious divination and other sacred rituals, including the worship of ancestors, whose names are often inscribed on the bronzes.

Answer 2

One of the most distinctive and characteristic images decorating Shang-dynasty bronze vessels is the so-called taotie.
During the Shang Dynasty, bronze sculptures and vessels were used in rituals. They usually featured a motif called taotie.

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